How Covid-19 Spread Anti-Asian Racism Online
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An early look at how Covid-19 fears revived long-standing racist ideas about Chinese and Asians
In countries outside Asia, the Covid-19 pandemic has revived age-old racist ideas about people of Chinese and Asian descent. Viral videos, celebrity endorsed campaigns, and community efforts are now trying to undo the damage.
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An early look at how Covid-19 fears revived long-standing racist ideas about Chinese and Asians
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As of August, Stop AAPI Hate has logged over 2,580 reported incidents
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“I’ve had strangers cough at me.” “A passenger told me that I should go back to China.” “Someone spit three times towards my direction.”
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“I’ve learned about the people who came before me to create this space, and I used to take it for granted. I wanted to contribute”
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After seeing her favorite Chinatown spots struggle, Jennifer Tam co-founded her organization Welcome to Chinatown